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The Winterval Interval
You are invited to join Independent Celebrant Kirstie Atherton as she takes us through an evening of joyous reflection as we remember those who are important to us that have died. This free event is on the 20th of December 2024. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7pm start. All ages welcome. You are welcome to bring a photograph of 'your person' as we will decorate our lovely venue with pictures of the people that are important to us. Please also bring your singing voice! This is an accessible venue - St Maries, Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DB (Next to Big Tesco) Places must be booked in advance, there will not be any extras available on the night The Winterval Interval is hosted by Dead Positive CIC, and Halton Compassionate Communities Network.
Meet the new Director of Children’s Services at St Helens Council, Tracy Stephen
Please join us on the 5 November for a conversation with Tracy Stephen, St Helens Council’s new Director of Children’s Services. Meet Tracy and hear about her plans for working with the local voluntary and community sector.
The meeting will be at Willowbrook - Living Well, Alexandra House, Borough Road,St Helens, WA10 3RN from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
To book a place click on the register now button.
What's the Story? Tackling Health Inequalities Conference
We are delighted to invite you to this upcoming conference, at the World of Glass, to celebrate, explore and demonstrate the impact that the VCFSE Sector has on the health equalities faced by the communities we work with.
You will enjoy a comprehensive day of learning, where we will seek to strengthen collaborative efforts and drive conversations with a mixture of presentations, chats, workshops, and guest speakers.
We will welcome:
Dr Justin Hill CEO of YMCA St Helens and Chair of the local Inequalities Commission will be able to share some insights and highlights of the work of the Inequalities Commission. Sally Yeoman MBC, Chief Officer at Halton & St Helens VCA will be providing some of the key VCFSE transformation work and the Liverpool City Region landscape for voluntary sector. Ruth Du Plessis. Director of Public Health will be sharing her insights to the value of the sector in tackling health inequalities and creating health equity. Miranda Clarke the Regional Development Manager for Coalfields Regeneration Trust will be offering an insight into moving from mining communities to influencing policy and creating change. The Innovation Unit - Creating Impact, Reducing Inequalities & Transforming Systems! we are excited to have the unit with us to help lead and facilitate our workshops in which we will be exploring : EVIDENCING YOUR IMPACT - telling your story through quantitative and qualitative measures THE POWER OF STORYTELLING - narrating the impact with the emotion of the lived experienceWe hope you will leave the day inspired to continue with the great work you are doing and be a catalyst for change in your community, improving health inequality. Secure your spot today and be a part of the change!
You will hear stories of lived experience by people who have faced extreme difficulty but with interventions from our sector have positive and inspiring conclusions to their journey.
Refreshments will be available on arrival and lunch will be provided
The Conference will be an opportunity for partners from across St Helens to come together to share their experience, influence, ask questions and to tell their stories.
Halton VCSE Response Meeting - 16th October 2024
The next Halton VCSE Response meeting will be on Wednesday 16th October 2024 at 9.30am. The meeting will be conducted online using Zoom (requires internet access only). We will hear from some new friends, have plenty of time to engage and update one another on projects and activities, as well as touching base with the local Council and NHS organisations. To book a place click on the register now button.
St Helens VCFSE - Mental Health Alliance & Marketplace Event
This will be an opportunity for you to book a stall to showcase your services at our next marketplace event. The agenda for the event will be:
10am - 11am : Alliance update - find out about the range of learning opportunitites to support your staff and volunteers.
11am - 2pm : Open marketplace to partners and the wider public - bring along your clients to help then find out what other support is out there in the community.
Can you deliver an activity as an interactive session (in the same room as the event) such as crafts etc ? Please get in touch to discuss how this might be resourced.